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Over the years, we've always compared our family life to a wagon train heading west. Just as everyone had to do his part to get to Oregon years ago, so everyone in our family must do his/her part to make our journey through life successful. If somebody climbs in the wagon and lets the others do the work, we just don't make any progress. We all have to pull our weight and work together. Along the trail we find lots of pebbles that make for a smooth ride and some bigger rocks that jar us a little; we hit the occasional pothole that can slow us down. But if we purpose to search diligently, there are countless gold nuggets and precious gemstones along the way as well. This journal is an attempt to preserve some of those precious moments for our children, and our children's children, as together we travel this trail called life.

Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. Psalm 16:11


Thursday, June 14, 2012

6-14-12 Mother

Mother!

If you think you’re just a housewife And your life is dull and drear

Because you don’t bring home the pay And you don’t have a career.

‘Cause you don’t get out amongst the crowd,To find out all that’s new,

Just listen for a moment For I have news for you.

There’s not a more important work Throughout all the land,

Because you have the power To change the world within your hand.

So bring up your children In the best way that you know.

For the way they are brought up Is the way the world will go.

They’ll be leaders or followers In twenty years or so

And their leadership will hinge On everything they know.

So bring them up in the ways of God So they may understand

If He’s the ruler of their life Then He will rule the land.

This is the only hope we have For peace and joy, we know.

So mother, you must do your best. It’s the only way to go.

So mother, don’t you feel left out. You’re indispensable, my dear,

For the way the world will go Depends on your career.

~~Harry Kruse

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